‘Heroes’ star Hayden Panettiere dies aged 36, father confirms
Hayden Panettiere, star of popular television series including Heroes and Nashville, has died. She was 36. Panettiere’s father, Skip, announced the actress’ death in...
5 injured after taxi, 3 cars collide on Hong Kong highway
Published: 1:05pm, 17 Aug 2026Updated: 1:42pm, 17 Aug 2026 Five people have been injured after a taxi and three private cars collided on Tsing...
Australia slows down ‘backpacker visas’ in fresh migration crackdown
Australia is slowing the issuance of new “working holiday” visas popular with backpackers as the government looks at policies to cut migration to the...
2 more drills with ‘harsher scenarios’ planned this month for revamped Huanggang port
Published: 12:51pm, 17 Aug 2026Updated: 3:23pm, 17 Aug 2026 Hong Kong will hold two more drills later this month at the revamped Huanggang border...
Hong Kong merchant jailed for trying to kill wife, daughters amid debt woes
Published: 12:30pm, 17 Aug 2026Updated: 1:05pm, 17 Aug 2026 A Hong Kong merchant has been jailed for five years and four months for attempting...
India issues RfP for Medium Transport Aircraft programme
On 12 August, India’s Ministry of Defence issued a request for proposals (RfP) to acquire approximately 60 of what it calls Medium Transport Aircraft...
Far-right Ben-Gvir urges Israel to kill ‘30 to 40 every night’ in Gaza
An extremist Israeli lawmaker in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition publicly advocated for killing “30 to 40” people in Gaza each night, comments that...
China embraces ‘Grandpa Cute’; policewoman probed over uniform dance: 5 weekend reads you missed
We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would...
Exercise, supplements, digital detoxing: Hongkongers’ new lifestyle obsessions
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